HIV, Stigma Still Coexist, Says APA Award Winner

Thirty years after the HIV-AIDS epidemic made its appearance, the epidemic—and the stigma that surrounds it—are still with us.

So said Marjorie J. Hill, Ph.D., winner of APA’s John Fryer Award, at APA’s Institute on Psychiatric Services in New York. Hill is the chief executive officer of the Gay Men’s Health Crisis (GMHC), the oldest AIDS service and advocacy organization.

She told psychiatrists at the meeting that 1 in 5 people who are HIV positive are unaware of their HIV status. “HIV is fraught with enormous social, economic, and psychiatric challenges,” Hill said. “The...

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Published By: Psychiatric News - 3 days ago